The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123373
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123373
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE, BRAINTREE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shalford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 72228 29214
Details
TL 7229 SHALFORD BRAINTREE ROAD (east side)
6/41 The Old Vicarage
GV II
House. C.1500 or earlier, altered in C16 and early C19. Partly timber framed and plastered, partly of red brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. Hall range of 3 bays facing SE, with late C16 axial stack in middle bay, and early C19 crosswing at right end with 2 end stacks, forming an irregular T-plan. Single-storey lean-to extension in W angle and single-storey extension to NW of hall range, both C19. C20 lean-to conservatory/porch in S angle. Hall range of one storey with attics, crosswing of 2 storeys. SE elevation, 2 C19 casements, one early C20 bay of casements, 3 C19 casements in gabled dormers. Half-glazed door. NE (garden) elevation, one early C19 sash of 16 lights, one early C20 bay of casements, and on first floor, one similar sash, one C20 reproduction, and one early C19 sash of 12 lights. Central 6-panel door with top panels glazed, and fanlight with cast iron radial tracery, early C19. In the SW gable end, on the upper storey, two 2-light windows each with one wrought iron casement, diamond leading, and some early glass, one late C19, the other late C18. The hall range has jowled posts, heavy studding, and an inserted floor, of which the transverse beam is moulded on one side only, and the joists of horizontal section and moulded. All have unusual chip-carved stops. Some of the floorboards are original. The roof is of crownpost construction, with axial braces (some severed), smoke-blackened. RCHM 12.
Listing NGR: TL7222829214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115560
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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